Malibu First Point Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

3-4FT

Waist to chest

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.7FT13s
S185º
0.7FT13s
WSW255º
1.3FT5s
WSW255º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

6KTSE

7kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

1.0FT

Temperature

68°F

spotName Wind & Weather
65ºF

2mm wetsuit

Chris Borg

North Los Angeles Forecast

Chris Borg •

Today

Fun to mid size tropical S swell off Elida builds thru the day today. Clean AM, PM winds mellow.

Dawn to 10:00AM: Rising S swell from Elida starts the day with waist to chest high waves, while winds are light and conditions mostly clean.

Afternoon Outlook: The tropical swell tops out through the afternoon. Overhead+ surf shows for top breaks (mainly west of Dume), while average spots are in more fun-zone chest-head high waves. Light+ W wind in the afternoon.

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Malibu First Point Surf Forecast

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Malibu First Point Surf Guide

Malibu consists of three loosely defined take-offs on a cobblestone point, with the occasional sandbar on the inside. On large swells, the points can connect into a ride over a quarter-mile long. Generally thought of as a summer break, the 'Bu will also take west and even big northwest swells.

The smaller inside break, First Point, is by far the most familiar and the best-shaped wave of the bunch -- a mechanical, mesmerizing wave to watch. Behind all the history and beneath the clutte... 
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